As if the major of Las Vegas weren't embarrassing enough in the past....
Mayor endorses gin to fourth gradersLas Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman told a group of fourth graders on Monday that if he was marooned on a desert island the one thing he would want to have with him is a bottle of gin.
And when a student quizzed Goodman about his hobbies he replied that "drinking" was one of them, said Mackey Elementary School Principal Kamala Washington, who was present for the mayor's visit.
Goodman was unapologetic for his comments that came during his visit to the elementary school in North Las Vegas.
Goodman is a complete idiot who many complain was bought and paid for by the mob. He's been known to travel with his own personal Elvis impersonator and he has (had) a contract as a spokesman for Sapphire Gin. The guy is a loon but he does what the casino bosses tell him to.
Related Update The Vegas Democrats have found a sense of outrage... sorta
Nevada Democrats decry Gibbons' remarksRENO, Nev. (AP) - Nevada Democrats are decrying remarks by U.S. Rep. Jim Gibbons condemning "tree-hugging, Birkenstock-wearing, hippie, tie-dyed liberals" for their opposition to the war in Iraq.
Gibbons, a possible Republican contender for governor in 2006, made the remarks at a Lincoln Day dinner Friday in Elko, according to the Elko Daily Free Press.
While praising the efforts of American troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, Gibbons accused liberals, movie stars and song makers of "trying to divide this country."
"I say we tell those liberal, tree-hugging, Birkenstock-wearing, hippie, tie-dyed liberals to go make their movies and their music and whine somewhere else," he said.
Extol the virtues of drinking gin to 4th graders and you get a pass... Tell the truth about liberals and you get all sorts of flack. Oh to be a Democrat.
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Boy, he's really fallen har... (Below threshold)1. Posted by Eric | March 2, 2005 4:30 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Boy, he's really fallen hard since he ran OSI. Oh, wait that was Oscar Goldman. Never Mind.
1. Posted by Eric | March 2, 2005 4:30 PM |
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Posted on March 2, 2005 16:30
2. Posted by kgowen | March 2, 2005 5:13 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Well, at least he didn't talk about getting lap dances from show girls
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Posted on March 2, 2005 17:13
3. Posted by Ian | March 2, 2005 5:53 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
what a shame, to see people as 'liberals' or 'not'... don't be another sheep
3. Posted by Ian | March 2, 2005 5:53 PM |
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Posted on March 2, 2005 17:53
4. Posted by bullwinkle | March 2, 2005 6:00 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
He forgot to add dirty or smelly in front of hippies. There are conservative hippies too, but they are digsusted enough by the French to not immitate them.
4. Posted by bullwinkle | March 2, 2005 6:00 PM |
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Posted on March 2, 2005 18:00
5. Posted by McGehee | March 2, 2005 6:15 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
What a shame, to see people as "sheep" or not. Don't be another macaque.
5. Posted by McGehee | March 2, 2005 6:15 PM |
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Posted on March 2, 2005 18:15
6. Posted by TCO | March 2, 2005 6:52 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
They were both having fun. All the non-SouthPark conservatives need to get over their tight..."ness".
6. Posted by TCO | March 2, 2005 6:52 PM |
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Posted on March 2, 2005 18:52
7. Posted by julie | March 2, 2005 7:16 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Goodman reminds me of Shakes the Clown!
7. Posted by julie | March 2, 2005 7:16 PM |
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Posted on March 2, 2005 19:16
8. Posted by Rightwingsparkle | March 2, 2005 7:43 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I only wish we could pick them out by looking hippie and wearing tie-dyed t-shirts. But they don't. They dress like us, speak like us.
THEY WALK AMONG US!!!! *shudders*
8. Posted by Rightwingsparkle | March 2, 2005 7:43 PM |
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Posted on March 2, 2005 19:43
9. Posted by Vegas | March 2, 2005 9:38 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
What's embarassing about telling the truth? Vegas is as close as we've got to a Libertarian environment. People should always tell the truth as they see it.
9. Posted by Vegas | March 2, 2005 9:38 PM |
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Posted on March 2, 2005 21:38
10. Posted by me | March 2, 2005 10:19 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
what he said. Viva! (You uptight freepers.)
10. Posted by me | March 2, 2005 10:19 PM |
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Posted on March 2, 2005 22:19
11. Posted by Mark | March 2, 2005 10:24 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Outrageous. If Goodman would only listen to a few Jimmy Buffett ballads he would know that Gin is not the drink to bring on an island!
11. Posted by Mark | March 2, 2005 10:24 PM |
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Posted on March 2, 2005 22:24
12. Posted by Kin | March 3, 2005 7:46 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I've met Jim Gibbons. He's a solid guy.
12. Posted by Kin | March 3, 2005 7:46 AM |
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Posted on March 3, 2005 07:46
13. Posted by Kathy K | March 3, 2005 9:42 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Tequila, according to JB...
I'd bring vodka... but if I were speaking to kids I'd probably explain it in terms of it's disinfectant and pain-killing properties.
13. Posted by Kathy K | March 3, 2005 9:42 PM |
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Posted on March 3, 2005 21:42
14. Posted by mrjerz | March 4, 2005 12:27 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
The best part about the Gibbons quote is that he probably got a standing ovation in Elko where he said it. They dislike hippies up there. There doesn't seem to be any audio or video of the event, as news organizations here have tried desperately to get their hands on anything. Plus, according to that paper, he also went so far as to say we should have bought them all a ticket to be human shields.
14. Posted by mrjerz | March 4, 2005 12:27 AM |
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Posted on March 4, 2005 00:27
15. Posted by mantis | March 4, 2005 2:19 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Can you say plagiarism?
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Posted on March 4, 2005 02:19